Question 4

Question 1

Describe a characteristic of a specialist species that would make the specialist species more likely to be negatively affected by habitat fragmentation than a generalist species

Answer 1

Specialists have narrow ecological niches compared to broad niches of generalist species, which are reduced even further by habitat fragmentation

Question 2

Identify the symbiotic relationship between the wood thrush and the cowbird.

Answer 2

Parasitism

Question 3

Describe on ecological advantage of leaving areas of undeveloped forest in the development plan as compared to clear cutting the property

Answer 3

The remaining forest will help with climate resulting from shade from trees

Question 4

Propose a solution that will minimize the effect of development on the resident population of wood thrush while still meeting the municipality’s need for a housing development

Answer 4

Leave areas for wildlife crossings to prevent isolating populations

Question 5

A male wood thrush needs a minimum of 800m2 of territory for reproduction….

Answer 5

220,000 m2

Question 6

A real estate developer wants to build houses on the property…

Answer 6

137.5 male wood thrush territories

Question 7

Calculate the percentage of each of the 1000 lots…

Answer 7

20% of each lot